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1. Member Account, Privacy, and Rights

CR is a community of hobbyists and industry professionals who share a common interest in Reef Aquariums. There is no charge for joining CR. Members are allowed only one user name and must post under that name exclusively. Sponsors, at their option, may have two usernames one for personal use and one for business use.

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All terms and conditions of this User Agreement apply to these areas as well. Signatures must be kept to a maximum of 4 lines (including blank lines) and contain no more than one non-commercial link. Signatures may NOT contain phone numbers, email addresses, IM contact information, any sales pitch or prompts for contact, unless the account is a CR sponsor account. Avatars/Signatures/User Profiles may not advertise other reefkeeping-related websites (forums) which would be considered direct competition for CaptiveReefs.com. Signatures must be in standard font size and only two lines may be bolded.

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